Deep Purple discography
| Deep Purple discography | |
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| Studio albums | 18 |
| Live albums | 34+ |
| Compilation albums | 27+ |
| Video albums | 15 |
The discography of Deep Purple, a British rock band, consists of eighteen studio albums,[1] at least thirty-four live albums, twenty-seven compilation albums, as well as fifteen videos and numerous singles.
Formed in 1968 by Jon Lord, Ian Paice, Rod Evans, Ritchie Blackmore, and Nick Simper, Deep Purple released their debut album, Shades of Deep Purple, in July of that year.
They have undergone many changes of personnel over the years, and today Ian Paice is the only member from the original line-up still with the band. The other members currently are Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Steve Morse and Don Airey. (See also List of Deep Purple band members).
Studio albums
| Year | Album title | Peak chart position | Certifications (sales thresholds)[2][3] |
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UK [5] |
SWI [6] | ||||||||
| 1968 | Shades of Deep Purple
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24 | — | — | Mk I (1968–1969)
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The Book of Taliesyn
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54 | — | — | |||||||
| 1969 | Deep Purple
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162 | — | — | ||||||
| 1970 | Deep Purple in Rock | 143 | 4 | — | US: Gold UK: Silver |
Mk II (1969–1973)
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| 1971 | Fireball | 32 | 1 | — | US: Gold | |||||
| 1972 | Machine Head | 7 | 1 | — | US: 2x Platinum UK: Gold | |||||
| 1973 | Who Do We Think We Are | 15 | 4 | — | US: Gold | |||||
| 1974 | Burn | 9 | 3 | — | US: Gold UK: Gold |
Mk III (1973–1975)
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| Stormbringer | 20 | 6 | — | US: Gold UK: Silver | ||||||
| 1975 | Come Taste the Band | 43 | 19 | — | UK: Silver | Mk IV (1975–1976)
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| 1984 | Perfect Strangers | 17 | 5 | 1 | US: Platinum UK: Gold CAN: Platinum |
Mk II (reunited, 1984–1989)
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| 1987 | The House of Blue Light | 34 | 10 | 3 | UK: Silver CAN: Gold | |||||
| 1990 | Slaves and Masters | 87 | 45 | 5 | Mk V (1989–1992)
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| 1993 | The Battle Rages On... | 192 | 21 | 7 | Mk II (reunited again, 1992–1993)
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| 1996 | Purpendicular
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— | 58 | 17 | Mk VII (1994–2002)
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| 1998 | Abandon
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— | 76 | 46 | ||||||
| 2003 | Bananas | — | 85 | 13 | Mk VIII (2002–present)
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| 2005 | Rapture of the Deep | — | 81 | 16 | ||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||||
Live albums
| Recorded | Released | Album title | Peak chart position | Certifications | Personnel | |
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| US | UK [3][5] | |||||
| 1968 | 2002 | Inglewood - Live in California | Mk I (1968–1969)
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| 1969 | 1969 | Concerto for Group and Orchestra | 149 | 26 | Mk II (1969–1973)
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| 1969 | 2004 2006 |
Kneel & Pray Live in Montreux 69 |
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| 1970 | 2001 2005 |
Space Vol 1 & 2 Live in Aachen 1970 |
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| 1970 | 1993 | Gemini Suite Live | ||||
| 1970 | 1988 2005 |
Scandinavian Nights Live in Stockholm |
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| 1970-72 | 1980 | Deep Purple in Concert | 30 | |||
| 1972 | 2004 | Live Denmark 1972 | ||||
| 1972 | 1972 1993 |
Made in Japan Live in Japan |
6 | 16 | US: Platinum UK: Gold | |
| 1974 | 1996 2004 |
California Jamming Just Might Take Your Life |
Mk III (1973–1975)
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| 1974 | 2004 2007 |
Perks and Tit Live In San Diego 1974 |
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| 1974 | 1982 | Live in London | 23 | |||
| 1975 | 1976 1996 2001 |
Made in Europe Mk III: The Final Concerts Live in Paris 1975 |
148 | 12 | ||
| 1975 | 1977 2001 |
Last Concert in Japan This Time Around: Live in Tokyo |
Mk IV (1975–1976)
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| 1976 | 1995 2000 |
(US) King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents: Deep Purple in Concert (UK) On the Wings of a Russian Foxbat Deep Purple: Extended Versions |
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| 1985 | 1991 | In the Absence of Pink: Knebworth 85 | Mk II (reunited, 1984–1989)
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| 1987 | 1988 | Nobody's Perfect | 105 | 38 | ||
| 1993 | 1994 2006 2007 2007 |
Come Hell or High Water Live in Europe 1993 (4CD-set, released the year after as separates): Live in Stuttgart 1993 Live at the NEC 1993 |
29 |
Mk II (reunited again, 1992–1993)
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| 1996 | 1997 | Live at the Olympia '96 | 183 | Mk VII (1994–2002)
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| 1996 | 2004 | Live Encounters.... | ||||
| 1996 | 2006 | Live at Montreux 1996 | ||||
| 1999 | 1999 | Total Abandon: Australia '99 | ||||
| 1999 | 2000 | Live at the Royal Albert Hall | ||||
| 2000 | 2001 | Live at the Rotterdam Ahoy | ||||
| 2001 | 2001 | The Soundboard Series | ||||
| 2006 2011 |
2007 2011 |
They All Came Down to Montreux Live at Montreux 2011 (with Orchestra) |
Mk VIII (2002–present)
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Live DVD releases
Mk II
- Concerto for Group and Orchestra, 1969 (LP 1969, DVD 2003)
- Scandinavian Nights - Live in Denmark 1972, 1972 (Released 1988)
- Live in Concert 72/73, 1972/1973 (released 2005) (RIAA: Gold[7])
Mk III
- Live in California 74, 1974 (TV 1974, DVD Remaster 2005)
Mk IV
- Phoenix Rising, 2011
Mk II, Reunited
- Come Hell or High Water, 1993 (DVD Release 2001)
Mk VII
- Bombay Calling, 1995 [8]
- Live at Montreux 1996, 1996
- Total Abandon: Live in Australia, 1999
- In Concert with the London Symphony Orchestra, 1999 (released 2000)
- Perihelion, 2001
- Live Encounters, 2003
- Around The World Live 4 DVD box-set (released 2008)
Mk VIII
Mk I, Mk II, Mk III & Mk IV
- History, hits & highlights '68–'76, (released 2009)
Compilation albums
| Recorded | Released | Album title | Peak chart position | Certifications | Personnel | |
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| US | UK [3][5] | |||||
| 1968-69 | November 1972 | Purple Passages | # 57 | Mk I
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| 1969-72 | December 1973 | Mark I & II | Mk I and Mk II | |||
| 1969-72 | July 1975 | 24 Carat Purple | #14 | UK: Silver | Mk II
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| 1969-72 | December 1977 | Powerhouse | ||||
| 1968-74 | October 1978 | When We Rock, We Rock, and When We Roll, We Roll | Mk I, Mk II and Mk III | |||
| 1969-72 | April 1979 | The Mark II Purple Singles | #24 | Mk II | ||
| 1969-74 | July 1980 | Deepest Purple: The Very Best of Deep Purple | #148 | #1 | UK: Gold, US: Platinum | Mk II and Mk III |
| 1968-75 | June 1985 | The Anthology | #50 | Mk I, Mk II, Mk III and Mk IV | ||
| 1984-88 | 1992 | Knocking at Your Back Door: The Best of Deep Purple in the 80's | Mk II | |||
| 1968-76 | October 1978 (Harvest), January 1993 (EMI) | The Deep Purple Singles A's and B's | Mk I, Mk II, Mk III and Mk IV | |||
| 1993 | Progression | |||||
| 1997 | The Collection[9] | |||||
| November 1998 | 30: Very Best of Deep Purple | #39 | UK: Gold | |||
| 1998 | Smoke on the Water | |||||
| 1998 | Purplexed | |||||
| 1968-98 | March 1999 | Shades 1968–1998 | Mk I, Mk II, Mk III, Mk IV, Mk V and , Mk VII | |||
| 1999 | Under The Gun[10] | |||||
| 2000 | The Very Best of Deep Purple | Mk I, Mk II and Mk III | ||||
| June 1975 | March 2000 | Days May Come and Days May Go: The 1975 California Rehearsals, volume 1 & 2 | Mk IV | |||
| 2001 | Smoke On The Water & Other Hits | |||||
| 1964–1976 | October 2002 | Listen, Learn, Read On (6 disc box set) | Pre-Deep Purple, Mk I, Mk II, Mk III and Mk IV | |||
| 2003 | Deep Purple: The Universal Masters Collection | |||||
| June 2003 | Winning Combinations: Deep Purple and Rainbow | |||||
| 2003 | The Best of Deep Purple: Live in Europe | Mk II, Mk III and Mk VII | ||||
| 2004 | *New Live & Rare | |||||
| 1968–2003 | March 2005 | Deep Purple: The Platinum Collection | #39 | Mk I, Mk II, Mk III and Mk IV | ||
| 1968–1976 | 2010 | Deep Purple: Singles & E. P. Anthology '68 - '80 | Mk I, Mk II, Mk III and Mk IV | |||
| 1968–1974 | 2011 | Deep Purple Essential[11] | Mk I, Mk II and Mk III | |||
Box sets
- The Bootleg Series 1984-2000, 2000
- Highway Stars, recorded 1985
- Third Night, recorded 1985
- Hungary Days, recorded 1987
- In Your Trousers, recorded 1993
- Purple Sunshine, recorded 1995
- Made In Japan 2000, recorded 2000
- The Soundboard Series - Australian Tour 2001, 2001
- Melbourne Rod Laver Arena March 9. 2001
- Wollongong Entertainment Centre March 13, 2001
- Newcastle Entertainment Centre March 14, 2001
- Hong Kong Coliseum March 20, 2001
- Tokyo March 24. 2001 (with Orchestra & Ronnie James Dio)
- Tokyo March 25. 2001 (with Orchestra & Ronnie James Dio)
Tribute albums
- Smoke on the Water: A Tribute, 1994
- Deep Purple Tribute, 2002
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart position | Certifications | Album | ||||||
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| UK | US | US Main. | NL | |||||||
| 1968 | "Hush" | — | 4 | — | — | Shades of Deep Purple | ||||
| "Kentucky Woman" | — | 38 | — | — | The Book of Taliesyn | |||||
| 1969 | "River Deep - Mountain High" | — | 53 | — | — | |||||
| 1969 | "Emmaretta" | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1969 | "Hallelujah" | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1970 | "Black Night" | 2 | 66 | — | 11 | |||||
| "Child in Time" | — | — | — | 10 | Deep Purple in Rock | |||||
| 1971 | "Strange Kind of Woman" | 8 | — | — | — | |||||
| "Fireball" | 15 | — | — | 25 | Fireball | |||||
| 1972 | "Never Before" | 35 | — | — | — | Machine Head | ||||
| 1973 | "Smoke on the Water" | 21 | 4 | — | 12 | US: Gold | ||||
| "Woman from Tokyo" | — | 60 | — | 8 | Who Do We Think We Are | |||||
| 1974 | "Might Just Take Your Life" | — | 91 | — | — | Burn | ||||
| 1980 | "Black Night" (live) | 43 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1985 | "Knocking at Your Back Door" | — | 61 | 7 | — | Perfect Strangers | ||||
| "Perfect Strangers" | 48 | — | 12 | — | ||||||
| "Knocking at Your Back Door" | 68 | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1987 | "Call of the Wild" | 92 | — | 14 | — | The House of Blue Light | ||||
| 1988 | "Hush" (re-recording) | 62 | — | — | — | Nobody's Perfect | ||||
| 1990 | "King of Dreams" | 70 | — | 6 | — | Slaves and Masters | ||||
| 1991 | "Love Conquers All" | 57 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1995 | "Black Night" (re-mix) | 66 | — | — | — | |||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||||
References
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- ^ http://www.deeppurple.com/
- ^ "RIAA Gold & Platinum database". Retrieved 2010-06-08.
- ^ a b c "BPI certified awards search - Gold & Silver". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
- ^ "Billboard album listings for Deep Purple". AllMusic.com.
- ^ a b c "Deep Purple UK chart stats". ChartStats.com.
- ^ http://hitparade.ch/search.asp?search=deep+purple&cat=a
- ^ http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS
- ^ Bombay Calling
- ^ Deep Purple, The Collection (Disky Communications Europe B.V., catalog # DC878642)
- ^ Deep Purple: Under The Gun (Spectrum Music, catalog # 544 204-2)
- ^ http://www.amazon.de/Essential/dp/B005ID05TA/ref=sr_shvl_album_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1319240126&sr=301-2
